Global Patent Index - EP 2148453 A1

EP 2148453 A1 20100127 - Redundancy method in PON systems

Title (en)

Redundancy method in PON systems

Title (de)

Redundanzverfahren in PON-Systemen

Title (fr)

Procédé de redondance dans des systèmes PON

Publication

EP 2148453 A1 20100127 (EN)

Application

EP 08104819 A 20080722

Priority

EP 08104819 A 20080722

Abstract (en)

The invention describes a new redundancy method in passive optical networks, wherein each optical network terminal is connected via splitters and the optical distribution network with two optical line terminals, wherein one of them is in an active mode, while the other one is in an standby mode. The active optical line terminal is periodically deactivated, forcing the standby optical line terminal to measure the actual time delays of the optical distribution network and calculating equalization times which are stored in the optical network terminals. Thus, if a real failure occurs in the active optical line terminal or its connection to the splitter, the other optical line terminal is able to take over the operation within a very short time with the stored equalization times without need to measure and reconfigure the optical network again.

IPC 8 full level

H04B 10/032 (2013.01); H04J 3/14 (2006.01); H04J 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04B 10/032 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0067 (2013.01); H04J 2203/006 (2013.01); H04Q 2011/0081 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 1835641 A1 20070919 - HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]

Citation (search report)

  • [X] EP 1231813 A2 20020814 - LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]
  • [X] US 2002071149 A1 20020613 - XU DEXIANG JOHN [US], et al
  • [X] GROOTE DE J L ET AL: "REDUNDANCY AND PROTECTION-SWITCHING IN APON SYSTEMS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON NETWORKS AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 1999. NOC'99. BROADBAND ACCESS AND TECHNOLOGY, AMSTERDAM : IOS PRESS, NL, 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01), pages 119 - 126, XP000829374, ISBN: 978-90-5199-496-4

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2148453 A1 20100127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08104819 A 20080722